Thomas Arne

Thomas Augustine Arne was an English composer of the late Baroque and early Classical periods. He is known for his patriotic song "Rule, Britannia!" and the song "A-Hunting We Will Go", the latter composed for a 1777 production of The Beggar's Opera, which has since become popular as a folk song and a nursery rhyme.

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Who was born first?

• Thomas Arne and Wilhelm Friedemann Bach were born the same year
• Thomas Arne and Giovanni Battista Pergolesi were born the same year
• Thomas Arne and Domenico Alberti were born the same year
• Thomas Arne was born 1 year after Franz Xaver Richter
• Thomas Arne was born 1 year after Franz Benda

Timeline

1. Franz BendaNovember 22, 1709 – March 7, 1786
2. Franz Xaver RichterDecember 1, 1709 – September 12, 1789
3. Domenico Alberticirca 1710 – October 14, 1746
4. Giovanni Battista PergolesiJanuary 4, 1710 – March 16, 1736
5. Thomas Arne (this page)March 12, 1710 – March 5, 1778
6. Wilhelm Friedemann BachNovember 22, 1710 – July 1, 1784

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